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Plugin that you got for free...and turned out to be truly fab

With martini in hand...I'll start. Eventide Ultra Channel. Got it...goofed with it...forgot about it. Then made myself go back to it and use it on a couple of projects just to learn it and derned if it didn't turn out to be a great piece of kit. Use it all the time now.

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    Rain
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    Re: Plugin that you got for free...and turned out to be truly fab 2017/02/04 22:00:21 (permalink)
    Camel Crusher. I've been using that one for over a decade now. It's one of my favorite saturation plug-ins. Probably my most used freebie, considering how long it's been around.
     
    Eventide Stereo Room.
    Lexicon MPX (won it on Facebook).
     
    I haven't had the chance to use them much, but I was pleasantly surprised with Focusrite Red 2 and Red 3.
     

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    Re: Plugin that you got for free...and turned out to be truly fab 2017/02/04 22:00:31 (permalink)
    Duplicate.
     
    You're drinking Martinis and I'm the one seeing double (posts).

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    Re: Plugin that you got for free...and turned out to be truly fab 2017/02/04 22:23:22 (permalink)
    Soundtoys Sie-Q
    A Very Boutique EQ, mmmmmm, nice.

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    Re: Plugin that you got for free...and turned out to be truly fab 2017/02/05 02:31:18 (permalink)
    Ultra Channel, Camel Crusher, both amazing. 
     
    But I think my favorite is Sie-Q. I did buy the Soundtoys bundle in a sale not long after I got it, so I would have gotten it anyway, but I was so pleased to get such a fantastic sounding EQ for free. It does amazing things to the bottom and top end and the drive control is amazing. In fact I started going through old projects and replacing other EQ's with it. Amazing for vocal air, kick thump and also mid-range on guitars. 
     
    I have Eventide Stereo Room too, that one is great. 
     
    I think my most often used freebie though is Tone Projects' Bass Lane. All it does is center frequencies below a threshold that you set. Sounds simple but I can't imagine what I'd do without it. It solidifies stereo sounds that have bottom end on them and is especially useful for things like stereo bass patches where you only want the mids and the highs to be stereo. It also works great on the master bus as long as you use sparingly and set the threshold low. Just puts all the bottom end right in the middle where it should be. The only thing I don't like is that it's 32-bit, but mind you, Sonar seems to play nicer with my 32-bit plugins these days for some reason. I've often looked for a free 64-bit equivalent but have always drawn a blank. There seems to be nothing else like it for free. 

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    Re: Plugin that you got for free...and turned out to be truly fab 2017/02/05 02:37:29 (permalink)
    Oh and I almost forgot, if you have the full version of Reaktor then Boscomac's free Reaktor ensembles are almost too good to be true. There is some absolutely top quality stuff in there - effects and instruments - that he could be charging good money for if he felt so inclined. It's actually donationware, so send him some money if you like them. I get so much use out of them that I donated, although theoretically you can use them for free so I hope that counts. 

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    Re: Plugin that you got for free...and turned out to be truly fab 2017/02/05 02:37:33 (permalink)
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    Re: Plugin that you got for free...and turned out to be truly fab 2017/02/05 03:00:54 (permalink)
    Lately trying/liking the free Reaper compressor (free Reaplugs bundle, compressor, multiband, delay and some more stuff).
    Had the 40 bucks Kotelnikov GE compressor but somehow never could get the gain right, really a shame because other than that it's great I think (they have a free version and a dynamic EQ too) <- Tokyo Dawn Labs.
     
     
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    Re: Plugin that you got for free...and turned out to be truly fab 2017/02/05 03:45:56 (permalink)
    SPAN
    Kotelnikov
    BlueCat Gain Suite
    Martinique Combo-V (no longer available) *
    Zebralette
    Mini-Mogue *
    OBxD
    Kjaerhus Classic Chorus *
    Kjaerhus Classic Compressor *
    Voxengo Boogex
    LoudMax
    Pancake
     
    * 32-bit only
     
    Roth-AIR, the recent KVR DC entry, has gotten some use but it's too soon to tell if it'll make the permanent roster.
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    Re: Plugin that you got for free...and turned out to be truly fab 2017/02/05 10:07:19 (permalink)
    Cable Guys Pancake.

    It's Bass, not Bass.
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    Re: Plugin that you got for free...and turned out to be truly fab 2017/02/05 10:11:30 (permalink)
    And Eventide 2016Reverb.
     

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    Re: Plugin that you got for free...and turned out to be truly fab 2017/02/05 10:23:37 (permalink)
    I've gotten a ton of use from the free f/x from Melda Products.  They have amazing presets for all their stuff.

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    Re: Plugin that you got for free...and turned out to be truly fab 2017/02/05 10:32:05 (permalink)
    I've used Span for so long other analyzers don't make sense to my little brain. Ultrachannel, Kotelnikov, Izotope dynamic delay, stereo room 2016 get used occasionally, but next to Span, TDL's Nova gets the most use.

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    Re: Plugin that you got for free...and turned out to be truly fab 2017/02/05 11:38:40 (permalink)
    L3V3LL3R by Platinumears (I use the reaktor version) - has that sound and can pack a punch or be gentle
     
    Out of the Boscomac Reaktor pile I've bonded with retrobeat - quick cheesy fun beats and a lot of sampled old drum machines to choose from
     
    This winter has been my time to dive into TDL's Kotelnikov and Nova free versions and I really like how deep they are
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    Re: Plugin that you got for free...and turned out to be truly fab 2017/02/05 11:45:04 (permalink)
    Actually everything here
     
    http://www.tokyodawn.net/tokyo-dawn-labs/

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    Re: Plugin that you got for free...and turned out to be truly fab 2017/02/05 16:00:13 (permalink)
    Voxengo MSED used to be my go-to for mid-side manipulation.  That has been replaced with another freebie, MUtility, from Melda Production, which does even more things.
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    Re: Plugin that you got for free...and turned out to be truly fab 2017/02/05 16:00:25 (permalink)
    Duplicate.
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    Re: Plugin that you got for free...and turned out to be truly fab 2017/02/05 21:13:36 (permalink)
    a very old favourite... synth1 by the japanese guy.. but the extra presets make it and cpu wise it's light
     
    TAL freebies (lot are discontinued now), BUT I like his products I ended up buying the priced versions
     
    Camel.. well I bought their full products/everything a year before they pulled the rug.. nothing nice to say.. so I won't
     
    melda, again the freebies are good. but the whole "buy once" offer made me go for it
     
    there are a few fx vsts that have got the most awful gui's... but are useful. and no I won't say what, the less that use em.. the better ;-)
     
    not a vst, but I use wavsaur (donate ware) a fair bit instead of loading up a full blown wav editor.. very quick
     
     
     
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    Re: Plugin that you got for free...and turned out to be truly fab 2017/02/06 04:09:35 (permalink)
    Another vote for Boscomac's Reaktor stuff, especially AirPiano.

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    Re: Plugin that you got for free...and turned out to be truly fab 2017/02/06 08:25:30 (permalink)
    For me it's
    SPAN
    Kotelnikov compressor but EQs are also excellent
    Voxengo - many good feebies
     

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    Re: Plugin that you got for free...and turned out to be truly fab 2017/02/07 00:36:24 (permalink)
    Klanghelm DC1A2 - My favorite freebie

     
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    Re: Plugin that you got for free...and turned out to be truly fab 2017/02/08 11:27:32 (permalink)
    sharke
     
    I think my most often used freebie though is Tone Projects' Bass Lane ...  I've often looked for a free 64-bit equivalent but have always drawn a blank. There seems to be nothing else like it for free. 




    Have you tried Leslie Sanford Bass Tightener? Sorry I can't post a link - virgin post.
     
    Also, you could try the "Mono Bass" preset in LP EQ.
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    Re: Plugin that you got for free...and turned out to be truly fab 2017/02/08 11:55:16 (permalink)
    I won a copy of Falcon on KVR, so that would be the winner.
     
    I agree wholeheartedly on the Eventide and Boscomac freebies, as well. Just superb, although Boscomac is technically donationware.

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    Re: Plugin that you got for free...and turned out to be truly fab 2017/02/08 12:59:49 (permalink)
    I almost forgot about one of my all time favorite synths, Crystal.  I've used it in several songs over the years and it can be found here: http://www.greenoak.com/crystal/dnld2.html

    All the best,
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    Re: Plugin that you got for free...and turned out to be truly fab 2017/02/08 14:26:32 (permalink)
    GK Amplification LE bass amp sim.
     
    I found this gem recently having asked the question on this forum about a decent amp sim for bass guitar.
     
    I am thrilled with the sound – I got the free LE version, and I may upgrade to the full version, but to be honest, the sound I get from the LE is so good, I might not bother.
     
    As witness, it is features heavily in my latest song – see signature below. Shameless plug! 
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    Re: Plugin that you got for free...and turned out to be truly fab 2017/02/08 17:55:38 (permalink)
    Cakewalk CA-2A compressor.
    GMax by GVST - simple, no thrills limiter.
    Vengeance analyzer CM version.
     

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    Re: Plugin that you got for free...and turned out to be truly fab 2017/02/08 18:09:11 (permalink)
    CA-2A, forgot about that one, thanks.

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    Re: Plugin that you got for free...and turned out to be truly fab 2017/02/09 17:42:32 (permalink)
    I'm amazed that no one has mentioned Audio Damage's Rough Rider compressor. It's my first choice when I want to smash my drums and percussions. Absolutely brilliant at it.

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    Re: Plugin that you got for free...and turned out to be truly fab 2017/02/09 18:30:02 (permalink)
    Crystal
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    Triangle II.  I might actually still use it if they were to update to 64 bit.
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    Re: Plugin that you got for free...and turned out to be truly fab 2017/02/09 21:11:33 (permalink)
    Sandford Phaser CM was free and it's my goto phaser. It was on the accompanying disk with an issue of Computer Music.
     
    I'm very fond of MrRay22, the Rhodes/Wurliter electric piano plugin by GSi. It's a bit buggy, but I still use it a lot, despite the fact that GSi have released other products that are meant to supersede this one. It came free but is really donationware. I made a donation.
     

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